Tag: drone

We’re making drone mistakes everywhere. We’ve only had our grubby little paws on drones for a short amount of time and we’re already royally F-ing it up! Like a monkey being handed an Xbox, people are in awe of their flying eye in the sky. So much so, in fact, they forget to read the[…]

5 years ago, flying a drone could quite possibly mean you are breaking the law—and drone filming was a director’s wet dream. Scouting locations to maneuver a robotic third eye wasn’t even on your radar. Fast forward to 2017. Eye See You Now that everything is relatively copacetic with the law, people are getting the hang[…]

The crew piles haphazardly into the chopper. They precariously stuff themselves behind the actor and his stunt double. Patiently waiting, they just barely set up the shot before they realize the sun is too low. This is the pain of shooting an aerial scene for the movies —unless, of course, you have your trusty drone![…]

There’s no doubt that the way in which we snap pics has drastically changed over the past 20 years and drones are taking it to the next level. Unlike its human counterparts, drone pics can capture breathtaking aerial shots and close-up portraits that can only be achieved by a tiny flying robot (or a bird[…]

DIY Ronin Carrying Case So you just dropped $1,500 on one of the best investments a film maker can have – a good stabilization unit for your camera. It’s a great piece of machinery, and properly used, can assist in some insanely stable shots. Taking care of such valuable equipment is paramount in the[…]

Drone Bridge Inspection is the key to save U.S Taxpayers millions of dollars. “Last year, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) rated one out of nine U.S. bridges as structurally deficient, and also found that the average age of the nation’s 607,380 bridges is currently 42 years. “ […]